Just wanted to say, thank you so much for the support and interaction on this video. I never expected to get over 4k views or nearly 100 likes. This is mega for me! Thank you, everyone! Would anyone be interested in another update video (I'll try to sound a bit more lively this time) on the mods, the car itself, etc? If you do, let me know and if you have any questions, I'll answer them in the video! :)

@badboij2813

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely an update!

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

@@badboij2813 I will work on one soon. Due to lockdown, obviously, it's not a great idea too but I will defo get out and film something. Be good to share the experience of almost 2 years of ownership and what's changed. The car is very different now from what it is here!

@palacetalk4204

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr for sure another update!

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

@@palacetalk4204 Will work on one when the UK lockdown measures allow it! Excited to share the changes, it's a pretty big difference now and I'd love to share some more thoughts on ownership etc now as it's coming up to two years this year!

@williamrayner738

2 жыл бұрын

Love an update! Plus is there any other common problems?

Definitely cant beat the sound of a good VAG dsg fart! Love it man!

Should do more videos lad. This is class

I've got a polo gti 2018 6 speed and love it to bits. Yours looks great too 👍

Nice detailed video

Very nice video and a lovely car. We all love our cars and it’s great to see your enthusiasm.

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Really appreciate the kind words, glad you enjoyed it! :)

Nice content bro you deserve way more subs keep it up

proper well made video, props g

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Owen All the love bro! 👏🏼💜

Awesome josh keep up the sick content 🤟🏻❤️

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bud! I appreciate the feedback mate!

Great vid mate defo covered a lot of important things, definitely the best colour to get the gti in and some tasteful mods there too! You’ve earned a like and a sub from me 😁

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Thanks for the feedback my man! Appreciate it a lot! Thanks for subbing too, hope you enjoy the furniture content!

Proper decent review mate!

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate, cheers! Glad you enjoyed it

Yess lad , Love it

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

Martinguy Thanks man! Appreciate the comment! 💜

nice video 👍🏽

Thanks for the tip on DSG issue

@j99bgr

Жыл бұрын

No worries! Just be very careful with them. Sadly, it's pot luck with them. I think a manual would've been my choice looking back at it. Still, I enjoyed the DSG a great deal, it just doesn't last long compared to the manuals. Although, manuals clutches are chocolate, so even stock, uprating the clutch is something to do.

Year review would be great to give me an insight into running costs after servicing and mot etc cause I’m dead interested in one but sick video mate!

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment mate! I'm going to try do one soon. Although I've got some bad news, I'm having some pretty shit gearbox issues right now so I'll happily get this looked at and find out what's happened and add that too costs for the DSG because it's a problem for most DSG Polo's! Appreciate the feedback my guy!

Such cool little cars, really want a dsg one of these or an s1 next I got a dsg gti:)

Great review. One day I’ll have a GTI, got 1.2 60BHP Polo atm🤣

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

They're brilliant cars mate! I'm going to be making a video soon regarding some issues though. I feel it might be informative for people looking at them. Thanks for the comment! :)

I love vw polo

Another issue to just be aware of on the EA888 engine is a slow coolant leak from the thermostat housing. This is an issue on both this 1.8 form and the 2.0 from the golf R, S3, etc... Just keep your eye on the coolant reservoir, for me it was dropping about 2mm every 200ish miles, so can easily go unnoticed and its quite costly if you have to have it done out of warranty.

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Dean Yes, this is one a I’ve heard a lot. I did ask VW to review mine when it last went in under warranty and they said it was okay. Fingers crossed it’s all well, warranty ran out. Thanks for the heads up & info tho!

@WaseemKhan-iu4bh

3 жыл бұрын

I have also heard from a vw tech that the coolant vw uses is way to strong and eats through the seals...best to dilute it with some water. Apart from that these engines are rock solid and can handle big power with ease

Heard some things about water pumps and thermostat being expensive to replace

@j99bgr

5 ай бұрын

Yes, on all EA888.3 engines, this is a common fault that can happen at any age of the engines. It's one of the few faults, otherwise they're very reliable, strong engines.

@janimize-3066

5 ай бұрын

@@j99bgr thank you for your reply Do you know roughy what mileage these usually go. I’m in the market for this car right now. Heard a lot of good things apart from the water pump 👍🏻

@j99bgr

5 ай бұрын

@@janimize-3066 Sadly, age, mileage... none of it means anything. I've got two friends that have MK7 Golf GTI's, both from 2016 and one had it all replaced at 20,000 miles, the other at over 100,000 miles. It's all a pot luck game. It can really happen at anytime. If your purchasing from a main-dealer, you maybe covered under their warranty and you can also ask them, or take it a specialist, to see if it's been replaced or not already. My car is currently on just over 74,000 and it appears to have been done by the previous owner. It's not something that was super common on Polo's, it was never hugely talked about when I had mine so but it's definitely something that will affect them, being as they're the same engine pretty much.

@janimize-3066

5 ай бұрын

@@j99bgr okay thank you for this advice very helpful. I’ll just have to make sure I find one that has had it recently replaced no matter the mileage. So I don’t have some big bills withing the first few months

@janimize-3066

5 ай бұрын

Ye I’ve had a friend who had to replace his at 45k on a manual Gti and it wasn’t cheap as it’s a long labor time 😅

Can you link where did u buy the front vw black badge and back vw badge? Sick vid man and amaizing sounded car i just got one polo gti too :)

@j99bgr

5 ай бұрын

I think these where the ones I got: diversionstores.co.uk/products/volkswagen-polo-mk5-6r-6c-gloss-black-front-and-rear-badges-2009-2017-models - I got pretty much all my parts from here! Thanks for the feedback, mate! Enjoy the car, they're mega. I've upgraded to a Golf GTI and I miss the Polo a lot. Such awesome cars!

How are you sweeping indicators? I’ve got some but they don’t seem to work all the time? Do you have a fix for this? Great vid btw

@j99bgr

4 жыл бұрын

Liam Mine barely work either mate! Seems to be a thing with them on these cars... appreciate the feedback mate!

Hey mate, Have you got a link to top mounts you also installed on your car? I've seen a few different variations of top mounts available... Not sure if it's the top mounts, but I've never seen eibach springs sit so well for a Polo... From what ive read if you want to retain a level of comfort in aftermarket springs, eibachs are the best option... Cheers.

@j99bgr

Жыл бұрын

These are the mounts if you're still wondering, mate. powerflexstore.co.uk/volkswagen/polo-mk5-6r-6c-2009-2017/powerflex-front-strut-top-mount-bush-10mm-polo-mk5-6r-6c-2009-2017-pff85-431/?gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEFzOOzDn9Ma-0H_5YZXGYklV2NMVyRLy1gQO8B_FD0NPNp8d3Aq3FRoCwv0QAvD_BwE

Currently got a Ford Fiesta st and I’m going to be chopping it in for a polo gti 1.8 dsg in the next month :)

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats mate, they're wicked cars mate. I think you'll love it! Just make sure you're aware of the common issues etc!

@dylanmiller5860

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr what are the common issues, I’m going for dsg

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

@@dylanmiller5860 With DSG, the gearbox, if it's not been ragged by previous owners, can be faulty. They're not always good with power, stock or tuned. Manual has it's issues, the stock clutch is chocolate. The thermostat housing on manual and auto can be faulty and cause overheating and leak so have that checked every service or time it goes into a garage.

@dylanmiller5860

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr thanks for the heads up mate, I’m currently looking at one in evans Halshaw 67 plate, dsg 14k on the clock one owner, looks like an extremely clean example

@dylanmiller5860

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr also be good to see you making another video of your car

sounds amazing, thinking of purchasing the 1.4 gti dsg 2013 version, however would it be possible to make the 1.4 GTI sound the same as this?

@OMGitsEpsiloN

2 жыл бұрын

Completely different engine mate, and I would keep as far away from the 1.4 twin charge as possible

@j99bgr

2 жыл бұрын

Only just seen the comment! Personally, avoid the 6r and look at the facelift 1.8T versions. Engine is much more reliable and the facelift is just a lot more MK7 and feels a lot more premium compared.

Can you link the front canards mate? I can't find them anywhere on Ebay if I'm checking the right place

@j99bgr

6 ай бұрын

Hi, mate. Sure, these are the ones I used: diversionstores.co.uk/products/universal-front-bumper-canards-gloss-black-fits-all-cars?_pos=2&_sid=dec5f4655&_ss=r

Have you got a link for the badge overlays??

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Most people use Badgeskinz but I think I got my exterior badges from here: www.ezmods.co/

I've got a polo on PCP and looking to make similar mods. Have you had any issues with it and your finance?

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Not as of yet. I have the VW Serivce plan and my car goes in often enough with more mods than the last time usually and never have an issue. The car has changed a lot since recording this tbh, do need to make an update.

@TeenGameProgrammer

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr nice one! That would be great to see

Tesco momentum! Never use supermarket fuel bud. Also you should loose the sunstrip, halfords special

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment mate! Yeah, I wasn't a fan of the text so it's now just a black one.

Bridgestone ditch finders😂 have them on mine they're horrendous

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

That's the best nick name I've heard yet hahahaha. They're awful tyres. I've had PS4's for several months now, best thing I've done so far!

@harryocallaghan5550

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr that's the only thing they're good at plenty of times I've nearly lost it cos they don't grip hahahahaha

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

@@harryocallaghan5550 Honestly mate, highly recommend the PS4's for it. It completely changes the car and it just sticks no matter the speed or conditions

@harryocallaghan5550

3 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr just purchased some rainsport 3s and it's made such a difference

How much mm are those spacers can u remember??

@j99bgr

Ай бұрын

From memory, I think when I did run spacers on the front, they where 12mm and the rears where 15mm. I eventually took the fronts off because they scraped quite a lot.

how much was it to insure?

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

So for me at the time of filming this, it was about 1800 on Admiral with 1 year NCD. Currently, with Brentacre, it's 1300 a year.

Which wheel spacers are you using?

@j99bgr

2 жыл бұрын

At the time of recording, not too sure what brand they were. I did switch to H&R 18mm rears and 12mm fronts and they were bangning.

@BetonBenni

2 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr thank you :) 18 each side, so 36 ,right? Is there still a little space left and is this with the same original vw 17 inch wheels?

how much is insurance at ur age ?

@j99bgr

3 жыл бұрын

Insurance with Brentacre @21, 2 years NCD is about £1500 with all mods declared.

Wtf, only 27mpg? Wow.. the old 1.4 gti had avg 12l/100

@j99bgr

2 жыл бұрын

It's always dependant on how it's driven. I think around town, small drives etc, it was around 27mpg. On longer drives, that were more cruising, it would do upwards of 40mpg. My first long drive with it, I did a 300 mile round trip and it did 50.2mpg, fully stock though. So, it varied. Overall, it wasn't bad on fuel!

@alexandrgr

2 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr 27mpg is 8.7l right? For town it's normal consumption!! So daily is around 10 with little more gas.. around 4k rpm change! Not fast not slow.. also 100 octane or 95?

@j99bgr

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrgr In the UK, our common fuels are 95 or 99 octane. I usually run 99 when I can.

@alexandrgr

2 жыл бұрын

@@j99bgr ok thx for info!! Make an autovlog with polo!

Ermm

Hi mate, just bought a polo Gti, do you have a contact number